Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Burlodge Limited SME
- Value
- £273,118
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Furniture & domestic appliances · Catering supplies (CPV 39222000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 010174-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Nov 2025
- Published4 Feb 2026Published 93 days after the contract date
Description
There are two Cook Freeze Units within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, located at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital. Each site operates two automatic sealing machines. This VEAT notice is being published to enable both sites to continue purchasing bespoke containers and lidding film specifically designed for use with their current sealing machines, for a period of 12 months. This arrangement will ensure operational continuity until a competitive tender for sealing machines and consumables is undertaken, which is anticipated to be published around May 2026. The container sizes are: GN 1/2 - 48mm x 325mm x 265mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/3 - 48mm x 325mm x 176mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/4 - 55mm x 265mm x 162mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 36mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 50mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White The Film sizes are: 335mm …
About the supplier
Burlodge Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02196073).